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I'm unusually disorganised in terms of making travel plans for this year so far... I have a few ideas in the pipeline but absolutely nothing at all booked, which is very unlike me! I do have a few things planned though and am hoping 2020 will provide as many great experiences as 2019 did. So here are my vague plans for this year... Studying for my Level 2 Counselling Skills course at college I have wanted to be a counsellor for many years and initially started my training about 17 years ago! Unfortunately, due to a job change, I was unable to carry on studying. I have just passed my Introduction to Counselling Course at the end of 2019 and am about to start the next stage of my training, which I am very excited about. It takes 4 years to qualify to practice as a counsellor so this is a long-term commitment... [caption id=attachment_3877 align=aligncenter width=771] I can't wait to carry on studying...[/caption] Volunteering I am currently volunteering as a caseworker for the RAF Association and am hoping to spend more time doing this in 2020 as it is incredibly rewarding. The Tutankhamun Exhibition in London Whilst entry to this exhibition at The Saatchi Gallery is fairly pricey, it could be a once in a lifetime chance to see these incredible treasures outside of Cairo... we are hoping to visit in February half-term so I need to get tickets booked! RAF Cosford Air Show 2020 We went to the Air Show in 2019 and loved it, so will definitely be going again this year. But we plan on making a weekend of it this year and staying over night nearby so we don't have to get up so early to get there for when it opens. [caption id=attachment_3874 align=aligncenter width=766] Red Arrows over RAF Cosford Air Show 2019[/caption] Summer Road Trip We are doing a road trip around part of the UK for our summer holiday this year. It's part of a change of lifestyle to try and live more sustainably and have less of an environmental impact. So we are going to limit our flying next year... for pleasure at least (sadly Matt will still be flying regularly for work)! We are planning to travel for two weeks and visit Devon, Cornwall and Wales (although our plans are quite fluid at the moment so this may change). Photography I love photography but haven't done as much creative photography as I used to, so I would like to get back to it this year and challenge myself a bit more... so look out for some more 'arty' shots on my Instagram this year! I may even sign up for another photo-a-day challenge... Camping and Walking I'd like to do more camping and walking this year as it's something we all enjoy. I love sleeping out in the fresh air and eating a fry up while enjoying a beautiful view in the morning... followed by a long walk obviously! My perfect weekend... providing the weather is good of course! [caption id=attachment_3875 align=aligncenter width=772] I love a nice view when I wake up![/caption] So that's all I have lined up so far but I'm sure lots of other opportunities will arise - what are your plans for 2020? Have you got lots of plans already or are they a work in progress like mine? Let me know in the comments below... Happy 2020! Kate